Windows98 on DOSBox Proof Of Concept (incl. DirectX 3D) – Emulation Because RetroPC died ✅

It is possible to install Windows98 on DOSBox 0.74 if you use an Image file for the file system. This video is not a tutorial it is just a proof of concept. Windws98 seems to have a better compatibility with DOSBox than Windows95 and it is more compatible with all sorts of Windows games (Windows98 that is).

If you are looking for a guide, here’s a good one
http://dosbox95.darktraveler.com/index.html

This is what I did. I created a 4Gb Windows98.img file in the same directory as DOSBox – You use IMGMount to create bootable images for DOSBox, information on it can be found here:
https://www.dosbox.com/wiki/IMGMOUNT

I did use a special enhanced build of DOSBox 0.74 (DOSBox 3829 Daum) and even used a Java DOSBox port (JDOSBox) to do the majority of the installation. Only after the installation and to make it recognize the additional emulated hardware that DOSBox Daum provides did I switch back to DOSBox Daum. To make it eventually work with Windows98 the DOSBox.conf looks like this:

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# This is the configuration file for DOSBox SVN-Daum. (Please use the latest version of DOSBox)
[sdl]
fullscreen=false
fulldouble=false
fullresolution=desktop
windowresolution=original
output=openglnb
autolock=true
sensitivity=100
waitonerror=true
priority=higher,normal
mapperfile=mapper-SVN-Daum.map
pixelshader=none
usescancodes=false
overscan=0

[dosbox]
language=
machine=svga_s3
vmemsize=4
captures=capture
memsize=512
memsizekb=0
memalias=0
forcerate=
cgasnow=true

[render]
frameskip=0
aspect=true
linewise=false
char9=false
multiscan=false
scaler=none
autofit=true

[vsync]
vsyncmode=off
vsyncrate=60

[cpu]
core=dynamic
cputype=pentium
cycles=max 105%
cycleup=10
cycledown=20
isapnpbios=true

[keyboard]
aux=false
auxdevice=intellimouse

[pci]
voodoo=opengl

[mixer]
nosound=false
swapstereo=false
rate=49716
blocksize=1024
prebuffer=20

[midi]
mpu401=intelligent
mididevice=mt32
midiconfig=
mt32.reverse.stereo=off
mt32.verbose=off
mt32.thread=off
mt32.dac=auto
mt32.reverb.mode=auto
mt32.reverb.time=5
mt32.reverb.level=3
mt32.partials=32

[sblaster]
sbtype=sb16
sbbase=220
irq=7
dma=1
hdma=5
sbmixer=true
oplmode=auto
oplemu=compat
oplrate=49716
hardwarebase=220
goldplay=false

[gus]
gus=true
gusrate=49716
gusbase=240
gusirq=5
gusdma=3
ultradir=E:ULTRAS~1

[innova]
innova=false
samplerate=49716
sidbase=280
quality=0

[speaker]
pcspeaker=true
pcrate=49716
tandy=auto
tandyrate=49716
disney=false
ps1audio=off
ps1audiorate=49716

[joystick]
joysticktype=auto
timed=true
autofire=false
swap34=false
buttonwrap=false

[serial]
serial1=dummy
serial2=dummy
serial3=disabled
serial4=disabled

[printer]
printer=true
dpi=360
width=85
height=110
printoutput=png
multipage=false
docpath=.
timeout=0

[parallel]
parallel1=disabled
parallel2=disabled
parallel3=disabled
dongle=false

[glide]
glide=emu
lfb=full
splash=true

[dos]
xms=false
ems=false
umb=false
automount=true
int33=true
biosps2=true
keyboardlayout=auto
files=127

[ipx]
ipx=true

[ne2000]
ne2000=true
nicbase=300
nicirq=3
macaddr=AC:DE:48:88:99:AA
realnic=list

[ide, primary]
enable=true

[ide, secondary]
enable=true

[ide, tertiary]
enable=true

[ide, quaternary]
enable=true

[autoexec]
# Lines in this section will be run at startup.
# You can put your MOUNT lines here.
ldgfxrom 86c764x1.bin

#imgmount 0 win98c.img -t floppy -fs none

imgmount 2 windows98.img -size 512,63,255,522 -t hdd -fs none
imgmount 3 data.img -size 512,63,255,522 -t hdd -fs none
boot -l c
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